SHOOTS Synonyms: 341 Similar and Opposite Words

shoots 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of shoot

as in fires

to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force BB guns shoot small round metal pellets

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as in blasts

to cause a weapon to release a missile with great force soldiers train extensively to learn to shoot accurately and quickly

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as in pops

to strike with a missile from a gun hunters can shoot deer only during the legally specified open season

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as in rushes

to proceed or move quickly some show-off shot past all the other skiers on the slope

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as in photographs

to take a photograph of shooting the lakeside scene while the light lasted

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as in casts

to throw or give off suddenly the old, broken-down toaster began shooting out sparks

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as in shouts

to voice one's opinions freely with force you've been wanting to say something since this meeting started, so shoot

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as in sprinkles

to mark with small spots especially unevenly hazel eyes that were brown shot with green

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as in sends

to cause to go or be taken from one place to another shot a congratulatory e-mail to his friend as soon as he heard the good news

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shoots

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noun

plural of shoot

as in limbs

a branch of a main stem especially of a plant collected the most tender shoots for the vegetable dish he was making

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as in pains

a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body there'd be a shoot of pain from that molar whenever I bit down

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Recent Examples of shoots

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Alvarez is surrounded by opposition midfielders, but manages to mount a one-man attack into the penalty area before laying the ball off for Ademola Lookman, who shoots just wide. — Art De Roché, New York Times, 17 July 2026 Folarin Balogun of the United States shoots during the FIFA World Cup 2026 round of 16 match between the USA and Belgium in Seattle, July 6, 2026. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 July 2026 Sanghee, who has a day job importing snacks and shoots short films in her spare time, spends two days with the family as old secrets, unsolicited advice and hollow flattery come to the surface. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 July 2026 The video shows the bear rushing Koerwitz, who grabs a can of bear spray and shoots it at the bear. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026 Details emerge after an ICE officer fatally shoots a man in Houston. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 10 July 2026 Thomson shoots a 7-under 285 at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 Whenever a romantic comedy reaches the central couple’s big falling-out, my wife shoots me a look. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 July 2026 Someone shoots themselves — not once, but three times in the face — and then this same sturdy character somehow has a long make-out session with a loved one. — ABC News, 8 July 2026

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Both states have made gains in the race to nab Hollywood movie and TV spending for on-location shoots. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026 Lack of Government Resources People on film sets are always trying to put out fires, but there are police and firefighters assigned to film shoots who often have to put out literal wildfires. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 July 2026 When new shoots are noted, treat them with a brush killer found at local garden centers. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026 The new stage is fully soundproofed and equipped with a technical grid and climate-control systems designed for scripted and unscripted shoots. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 11 July 2026 When stem growth is directed horizontally or at gentle angles, canes produce more flowering side shoots along their length. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2026 In May, a source said only new confessionals were being filmed for season 5, and several MomTok stars have shared behind-the-scenes content from shoots on social media. — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026 Shooting the perilous scene for the fresh adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s classic books utilized real horses, VFX work, location shoots, and a water tank. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026 For Mehrabian and Cyril Bitar, the founder of the long-running Minimal Effort party, the chance came when Lot 613’s owners approached them about building out a full club and concert venue in the space once used for one-off shows and film shoots. — Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy fires his commander in chief after major protests.

— Daniela Suarez, NBC news, 22 July 2026
Amarildo instantly controls a quick throw-in, skips away from one Czech defender, hoodwinks another with a hip-swerve and, spotting keeper Schrojf off his line, fires the ball in at the near post.

— Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Definition of fires

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The Bose SoundLink Flex II Speaker blasts your outdoor playlist with PositionIQ audio technology and SnapDragon Sound aptX high-resolution streaming.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 21 July 2026
Such shock waves occur when a massive star’s core runs out of fuel, implodes and blasts the rest of the star to smithereens.

— Damien Pine, Scientific American, 21 July 2026

Definition of blasts

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That’s pretty much what happens when any bubble pops, as a Dutch tulip obsessive could have told you in 1637 or a bitcoin evangelist could have told you in 2011, 2013, 2014, 2018, or 2022.

— Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
This one features a standard spring bar in the center that easily comes out and pops back in with a single hand.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 20 July 2026

Definition of pops

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When the aorta bursts, blood rushes through the tear, which often leads to sudden death.

— Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
Blood rushes through the tear, causing the inner and middle layers of the aorta to split; normal blood flow throughout the body may slow or stop.

— Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Definition of rushes

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The man who was convicted of trying to kill Salman Rushdie went on trial again Wednesday, this time in a federal case that casts the stabbing on a lecture stage as an act of terrorism.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
While released without formal charges, the ongoing investigation casts a shadow.

— Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of casts

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In the background, an adult voice shouts at the bear, helping to scare the animal off.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
If a street preacher shouts their sermon into a bullhorn on a public street, and a nearby business owner calls the police, who is in the right?

— Emily Holshouser July 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026

Definition of shouts

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Kemery sprinkles the tiny seeds either in late fall or very early spring, when there’s still a chance of frost, since cold spells offer the best germination.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026
Thomson sprinkles critique throughout his book like seasoning unevenly applied to a gamey piece of meat.

— Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026